It is a truth universally acknowledged that an overly inflated ego must be in want of a spotlight.When the actor set to play Mr. Darcy is found murdered in his dressing room, Pine Crest’s annual AustenFest is derailed. Pepper Brooks must set her pride and prejudice aside to differentiate between rumor and truth as she searches for the killer.Between running her new bookstore and trying to decide … bookstore and trying to decide who is a Darcy and who is a Wickham, Pepper quickly finds that her story might not end as happily as those written by Jane Austen.
Readers, this is the third book in a literary-themed cozy series. If walking into a bookshop makes you sigh contentedly and if you like a side of classic literature with your mysteries then you’ll love the continuation of this sweet cozy series. And if Austen’s not your jam, no worries, each book features a different classic author. 😉 Happy reading!
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4.5 Star review Literally Gone (Pepper Brooks Cozy Mysteries #3) by Eryn Scott
Audio Review:
I am loving the cozy mysteries written by Eryn Scott that I have read/listened too. The narrator Anna Caputo is new to me and I enjoyed her performance as she brought this cozy mystery to life for me.
This series is set in Pine Crest, Washington and I love that it is a small town. I enjoyed the literary references which I found entertaining as Pepper sifted through the clues. I envy Pepper Brooks owning her own book store, it is something I have always wanted to do.
This was a a book filled with enough danger, suspense secrets and clues to satisfy my detective spirit. The intrigue and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat as I listened to this story. There are several twists, turns and surprises in Literally Gone as Pepper, Olivia and Alex follow the clues and I have to say that I was surprised by the ending.
This review is for the audio book.
I enjoyed this book. I don’t know anything about Jane Austen (other than the name) so was a little bit worried that this book would be over my head with lots of quotes etc that meant nothing to me but I have listened to the rest of the books in this series so thought I would give it a go. Glad I did because it was a fun mystery and despite it being set around the theme of Jane Austen I had no problems following along and didn’t find myself bogged down with quotes. The story focused on the mystery and Jane Austen just provided the reason for the gathering, so don’t let that put you off. The characters are an interesting and a like able bunch. I liked the fact that for most of the book you were puzzling over who the intended target was and with the twist at the end I didn’t guess the killer. It’s a nice small town mystery that will have you wanting more.
Pepper has agreed to sell the tickets for the annual AustenFest at her book shop but she had no idea that by doing so she would put her life in danger. A local boy, Thomas, done good in the world of acting returns to star as Mr Darcy in the final performance for the festival but as the character had already been cast, tempers rise as demands are made. Then the original Mr Darcy is found dead in Thomas trailer. Pepper fears the wrong man was killed and the killer could strike again unless someone stops him. But the more she digs into the actor the more she questions if she is right. Yes he is obnoxious and demanding but is that really a reason to kill him? And what about the man that actually did die? Would anybody have a reason to kill him? Finding out means putting her life on the line as the killer tries to cover up there tracks.
I liked the narrator and thought she sounded right for the part of Pepper and her friends.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request from audiobooksunleashed and have voluntarily left this review.
Another great romantic little cozy mystery story!
The characters are developing so well in this series. I really enjoyed reading the first two books in the series. I enjoy reading the stories so much that I am binge reading through them.
This was a well-written, entertaining, fun and easy read. If you enjoy a good mystery with a young adult as the heroine, then this is a book you will not want to miss reading.
I really like Jane Austen, and this book really appealed to me, but part of what I like, both about the book, and the series, is that it is clean!